For those interested, there’s a new start-up for people seeking their stories to be made into movies. It’s called TaleFlick and was founded by the producer of the movie “Marjorie Prime” and a former Netflix exec.

For $88, you get your short story, novel, etc. on their database for one year. I guess movie people will search the database looking for original stories they would adapt to the screen.

For those interested, there’s a new start-up for people seeking their stories to be made into movies. It’s called TaleFlick and was founded by the producer of the movie “Marjorie Prime” and a former Netflix exec.

For $88, you get your short story, novel, etc. on their database for one year. I guess movie people will search the database looking for original stories they would adapt to the screen.

So, basically, you give away the rights to your book for a few grand, the movie industry stands to make millions from it. Sounds about right.

The option fee is not all you make from your book. That is just the “first set of money.” Now, the issue, is MOST books never make it past the option fee. But if you do move from “optioned” to “green-lighted” there is a rather large amount of cash that comes your way and if you move from “green-lighted” to “start of production” there’s another big payment, and if the film gets “released” there COULD be additional money if you’ve negotiated a % of the boxoffice receipts.

But again, all that “other money” is very unlikely to come your way…heck even getting optioned isn’t an easy bar to clear.

The option fee is not all you make from your book. That is just the “first set of money.” Now, the issue, is MOST books never make it past the option fee. But if you do move from “optioned” to “green-lighted” there is a rather large amount of cash that comes your way and if you move from “green-lighted” to “start of production” there’s another big payment, and if the film gets “released” there COULD be additional money if you’ve negotiated a % of the boxoffice receipts.

But again, all that “other money” is very unlikely to come your way…heck even getting optioned isn’t an easy bar to clear.

How bona fide is that in your opinion? Would you put your work on there?

Me? No, I wouldn’t but I already have my works optioned. As I said, I think it’s a bit like a needle in a haystack. Getting optioned is SO INCREDIBLY hard, that I wouldn’t put much energy into pursuing it. Best thing you can do is work on making your books a success, and if you do that then you have a chance of getting picked up – and I think that chance is better than the haystack approach outlined in this new venture.

I can tell you firsthand, this is an excellent site. I researched it, found it legit, and submitted 2 of my books and six weeks later, they purchased the film and TV rights to one of them. I could have never accomplished that on my own. They’re helpful in getting your book uploaded and quick to answer any questions, and while they can’t guarantee your book will be seen, they do guarantee your book will be in the catalog for one year. I think it’s a great opportunity for writers everywhere and best of all, you don’t need a manager or an agent to do it. You can do it all on your own.